Phil TV Review

Don Marquis and Michael Tooley

I didn't think that Marquis was quite on top of how the examples were supposed to put pressure on his view. Though, it seemed like he doesn't have a very full view.

Marquis' response to the "extensive amputation" case -- a human's high brain is transplanted into another body and the body from which it is removed dies -- is really unsatisfying. He does admit to just respecting street intuition but it's ad hoc and I'd like to hear a good response to it. I'd like to hear something substantial.